Ex-president of the Russian Biathlon Union (UBR), former first vice-president of the International Biathlon Union (IBU), Alexander Tikhonov, gave bribes to sports officials from other countries. So says ex-head of the Biathlon Union of Norway, now claiming the post of IBU vice-president Toure Beigarde. According to him, at the World Cup in 2013. Tikhonov handed him a purse. The head of the Norwegian federation did not pay attention to this at first, but then he found a € 500 bill in his wallet. "I took it as an attempt to bribe me, get me a return service. This is called corruption, "- quotes the words of Beigard" Championship "with reference to Aftenposten. At the same time, the Norwegian noted that he had seen a whole stack of such notes from Tikhonov. In addition, he said, in those days there were rumors that a bribe from a Russian received several people. "But I have absolutely no evidence," said Beigarde. The publication reports that Tikhonov himself, on a request to comment on the incident, confirmed that this was. However, he called the purse with money simply a gift to Beigard for a happy birthday. He recalled that the Norwegian had refused money, but the purse took. Tikhonov instead of € 500 gave a friend a bottle of good vodka. In turn, Beigard refuted the report Tikhonov, saying that he did not take a purse or vodka, and refused to consider a Russian friend. Alexander Tikhonov - four-time Olympic champion in biathlon and 11-time winner of the world championships in this sport.

He headed the Biathlon Union of Russia from 1996 to 2008. From 2002 to 2009.

Acting as First Vice-President of IBU.